To me...the name "Triumphal Entry" sums it up. While we didn't know the "how" (ignorance is bliss?) at that point, we recognized that Christ was the son of God and was there to save us. He was the Messiah promised, scripture fulfilled.

To me...the name "Triumphal Entry" sums it up. While we didn't know the "how" (ignorance is bliss?) at that point, we recognized that Christ was the son of God and was there to save us. He was the Messiah promised, scripture fulfilled.

Pretty much what Tracy said - the prophetic fulfillment of Zech. 9:9 and the revelation of the Messiah.

Also, I am always struck by the poignant image of humility Christ represents all through Passion Week- from being the Humble King entering on a donkey, to weeping over Jerusalem, to being anointed in Bethany, to washing His disciples' feet (including His betrayer), and then ultimately being crucified.

Pretty much what Tracy said - the prophetic fulfillment of Zech. 9:9 and the revelation of the Messiah.

Also, I am always struck by the poignant image of humility Christ represents all through Passion Week- from being the Humble King entering on a donkey, to weeping over Jerusalem, to being anointed in Bethany, to washing His disciples' feet (including His betrayer), and then ultimately being crucified.

It is very interesting to look at the parallels between "Holy Week" and the observance of the Passover as outlined in the Old Testament. As part of "God's Appointed time" his people were required to celebrate yearly a remembrance. In the case of passover it is of the exit from Egypt. The first part of the passover remembrance is that several days before passover (10th day of Nisan) the people were to take into their homes a lamb that was to be their passover lamb (Ex 12:3) That lamb would stay with them till the passover (14th Nisan) when it would be sacrificed to remember the original passover lamb whose blood led to the redemption of the people of God.

Since all of God's appointed times are pictures or shadows of Messiah then the significance of the Messiah Jesus entering Jerusalem and the house of Israel on that day is clear. Another thing pointing to Jesus as our passover lamb!